Spare Tire problems of the 2005 Honda Accord

The contact owns a 2005 Honda Accord equipped with michelin primacy mxv4 205/60/r16 tires. The contact stated that the vehicle began to vibrate while driving 60 mph. The contact maneuvered to the shoulder and noticed that the rear passenger tire was flat and shredded. The contact installed a spare tire and the vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop. They were unable to diagnose the failure, but the tire was replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage of the tire was 7,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Honda Accord. While driving approximately 65 mph, the contact drove over something in the road and the tire blew out. Aaa was called to replace the tire; however, there was no spare tire in the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and then to a tire repair shop. The dealer stated that her model year was the only year that did not have a spare supplied in the vehicle. The manufacturer offered no assistance in replacing the tire. The current mileage was approximately 71,600 and failure mileage was approximately 71,550.

The manufacture did not include a spare tire in the vehicle. Instead they included a can of sealant in place of the spare. The owner's manual stated that the sealant may not work if the puncture was located outside the tread, the puncture was wider than about 3/16 of an inch, if the wheel rim was damaged, or if the tire sealant has expired. Also, owner's manual on page 230 indicated that if the consumer used the sealant it may make the tire warranty invalid the consumer was concerned because he felt that this was an inadequate way of repairing the tire. The consumer has not had the problem as of yet. The consumer contacted the manufacturer to try to get them to purchase a spare tire, and they would not. This was on 8-12-05, case number n032005081200173. The vehicle was a hybrid electric that ran on gasoline or electricity.